James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest ...

At a cabinet meeting several days ago, Donald Trump claimed that many countries were bending the knee to him over trade policy. "We'll give you access to our markets, we'll give you everything," these ...

Trump insiders maintain that it would make little sense — politically or from a policy standpoint — for the president to ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a room full of billionaires in Sun Valley that President Donald Trump shares a ...

U.S. customs duty collections surged again in June as President Donald Trump's tariffs gained steam, topping $100 billion for ...

President Donald Trump has vowed not to cut Social Security benefits, and it’s easy to understand his position: Proposing ...

Government revenue exceeded government spending in the month of June due to increased revenue from tariffs, according to the ...

The U. S. government ran a $27 billion budget surplus in June, fueled in part by record tariff revenue, according to new data ...

The U.S. will put in place a 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea starting on Aug. 1, according to letters ...

Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of July 12, 2025.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, U.S. customs duty collections reached $113.3 billion on a gross basis and $108 billion net, nearly double the prior year’s take.

The U.S. will put in place a 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea starting on Aug. 1, according to letters posted by President Donald Trump on his social media platform on Monday. Trump ...